History of the One hundred and sixty-first regiment, Indiana volunteer infantry . Government Warehouse at Ouemados. On Friday, the loth, at 2:15 p. m., the battleshipsNew York, Brooklyn, Indiana and Texas passed, in ordernamed, along the coast on their cruising expedition toCienfuegos and Santiago. Thirteen guns were fired by thelight artillery frorn the eminence near division headquartersand the salute returned by the guns of the New York. Onthe loth the Exchange was moved out of its weedy cornerand obscure surroundings and taken to the Midway, sodubbed by the boys, for here was the band, the
History of the One hundred and sixty-first regiment, Indiana volunteer infantry . Government Warehouse at Ouemados. On Friday, the loth, at 2:15 p. m., the battleshipsNew York, Brooklyn, Indiana and Texas passed, in ordernamed, along the coast on their cruising expedition toCienfuegos and Santiago. Thirteen guns were fired by thelight artillery frorn the eminence near division headquartersand the salute returned by the guns of the New York. Onthe loth the Exchange was moved out of its weedy cornerand obscure surroundings and taken to the Midway, sodubbed by the boys, for here was the band, the assemblytent, the post-of!ice, and the exchange and here the officerssent for their men when they were wanted and couldnt befound, spending idle moments listening to band practice,playing games, writing letters, buying stamps and softdrinks at the Exchange. It was also on the loth that cir- I70 HISTORY OF THE. Midway. cular No. ^ was issued from corps headquarters authoriz-ing regimental commanders to replace the drill on Tues-days and Thursdays with athletic exercises. Instead of fours right and column left there was to bedashes and hurdles, pole vaults, hammer throwing, shotputting, wrestling, base ball and foot ball. The athleticfiends were in high delight—great things would be done toother regiments—but while all the men were glad for achange they were not looking for a change of this kind; itwas a change of country and this announcement savored ofa longer stay than the most satisfied had hoped for, butthe time of departure was too near at hand and the author-ization of such a programme, which, had it come earlier,would have produced a most excellent and acceptable ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY-FIRST INDIANA. 171
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